verb
huperballamō
Strong’sG5235
I surpass
stem huperball-5 times in the New Testamentin 2 of 27 books4 forms occur
What it means
What the word means, in the words of the lexicons out of copyright — Abbott-Smith, Strong's, and Liddell-Scott-Jones, wherever each has an entry for it.
ὑπερ-βάλλω
[in LXX: Jb 15:11 A (†), Si 5:7 25:11, al.;]
G. Abbott-Smith, A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament, 1922 — public domain. References open in the reader.
Strong’s G5235 — the 1890 definition, and where the word comes from
Liddell-Scott-Jones — the classical dictionary this word appears in
future -βαλῶ, Epic dialect -βαλέωRefs 8th c.BC+: Epic dialect aorist 2 ὑπειρέβαλον Refs 8th c.BC+:—throw over or beyond a mark, overshoot, ὑπέρβαλε σήματα πάντων Refs 8th c.BC+; δουρὶ ὑ. Φυλῆα beat him in throwing with it, Refs
2 ὅτε μέλλοι ἄκρον [λόφον] ὑπερβαλέειν force the stone over the top, Refs 8th c.BC+
3 intransitive, run beyond, overrun the scent, of hounds, Refs 5th c.BC+
4 outstrip or pass, in racing, τινας Refs 5th c.BC+
5 middle, throw a stone over one's head, Refs
II in various metaphorically senses:
II.1 outdo, excel, surpass, overpower, δέδοικα μὴ πρὶν πόνοις ὑπερβάλῃ με γῆρας Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2 go beyond, exceed, μήτ᾽ ἄρ᾽ ὑπερβάλλων βοὸς ὁπλὴν μήτ᾽ ἀπολείπων Refs 8th c.BC+exceed Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑ. τὰς τρεῖς ἡμέρας delay longer than.., Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑ. τὸν χρόνον exceed the time, i. e. be too late, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑ. τὸν καιρόν exceed reasonable bounds, Refs 5th c.BC+: with dative modi, exceed one in.., πάντας ἀνθρώπους τόλμῃ καὶ μιαρίᾳ Refs 5th c.BC+
II.2.b with genitive pro accusative, ἆρα λύπῃ ὑ. τὸ ἀδικεῖν τοῦ ἀδικεῖσθα; Refs 4th c.BC+
II.3 absolutely, exceed, αἱ μέσαι ἕξεις πρὸς μὲν τὰς ἐλλείψεις ὑπερβάλλουσι compared with their defects are in excess, Refs; exceed all bounds, Refs 5th c.BC+; οὐχ ὑπερβαλών keeping within bounds, Refs 5th c.BC+
II.3.b frequently in participle ὑπερβάλλων, ουσα, ον, exceeding, excessive, ὑ. δαπάνη Refs 5th c.BC+; ἡδονή, ἔπαινοι, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ὑπερβάλλοντες, opposed to οἱ καταδεέστεροι, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὰ ὑ. an over-high estate, Refs 5th c.BC+ (anapaest meter); φεύγειν τὰ ὑ. ἑκατέρωσε extremes, Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ὑ. αὐτῶν such part of them as goes beyond that, Refs 5th c.BC+; οἱ ὑ. [λόγοι], Refs, perhaps overpowering arguments.
II.4 overbid or outbid at auction, ἀλλήλους Refs 5th c.BC+; τὸ ὑπερβάλλον the overbid, Refs 3rd c.BC+: absolutely, go on further and further, in making offers, προέβαινε τοῖσι χρήμασι ὑπερβάλλων he went on bidding more and more, Refs 5th c.BC+:— passive, ἕνεκα τοῦ-βεβλῆσθαι τὴν οἰκίαν Refs 2nd c.AD+; see below Refs 5th c.BC+
II.5 adverb ὑπερβαλλόντως exceedingly, NT+5th c.BC+; written ὑπερβαλόντως in Refs; opposed to μετρίως, Refs 5th c.BC+
III pass over, cross mountains, rivers, and the like, πρῶνα Refs 5th c.BC+: metaphorically, surmount, τάσδ᾽ ὑ. τύχας Refs
III.b of ships, double a headland, ὑ. Μαλέην Refs 5th c.BC+
III.c absolutely, cross over, ἐς τὴν ἄνω Μακεδονίην Refs 5th c.BC+
III.2 of water, run over, beat over, with genitive, ὑπερβάλλει δὲ θάλασσα ἀμφοτέρων τοίχων Refs 6th c.BC+; of rivers, overflow, τὰς ἀρούρας Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, of a kettle, boil over, Refs; of the sea, ἢν δ᾽ ὑπερβάλῃ.. πόντος Refs 5th c.BC+
III.3 of the sun, to be very hot, Refs 5th c.BC+
III.4 exceed, i. e. overlap, a base, Refs 3rd c.BC+
B middle, with perfect passive, = Refs 4th c.BC+, outdo, overcome, conquer, τινα Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, to be conqueror, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.2 exceed, surpass, τινα Refs 4th c.BC+; πάντας τῷ ὕψεϊ καὶ τῷ μεγάθεϊ Refs 5th c.BC+; θωπείαιςRefs 5th c.BC+
B.2.b δόσι χρημάτων ὑ. surpass all, Refs 5th c.BC+; ὑπερβαλλόμενος πλήθεϊ with overpowering numbers, Refsperfect participle passive, ὑπερβεβλημένη γυνή an excellent, surpassing woman, Refs 5th c.BC+
B.3 overbid, outbid (see. above Refs 5th c.BC+
B.4 outflank, τὸ κέρας τῶν πολεμίων Refs 1st c.BC+
B.II put off, postpone, τὴν ἀπόδοσιν Refs 5th c.BC+; but ἢν ὑπερβάλωνται ἐκείνην τὴν ἡμέραν.. συμβολὴν μὴ ποιεύμενοι if they let that day pass without fighting, Refs 5th c.BC+: absolutely, delay, linger, Refs 5th c.BC+
H. G. Liddell, R. Scott, H. S. Jones, A Greek-English Lexicon (9th ed., 1925–1940) — digitised by the Perseus Digital Library and corrected and expanded by Tyndale House, Cambridge, via STEPBible-Data's TFLSJ table, CC BY 4.0. Covers all of Greek literature, not just the Bible.
Translated as
Every occurrence, sorted by the English it was actually given — the evidence for what the word means, not a gloss of it.
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Biblang forms
What the New Testament actually uses, first — the whole system this verb is built from is one click further down.
| Form and the Greek behind it | What it is | Usually | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| huperballarōntemὑπερβάλλον | happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | immeasurable | 1× |
| huperballarōntanὑπερβάλλουσαν | happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine | surpasses | 2× |
| huperballarōntemὑπερβάλλον | happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter | immeasurable | 1× |
| huperballarōntauὑπερβαλλούσης | happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine | surpasses | 1× |
Every form the New Testament uses, in paradigm order. What the system can build beyond them — the whole of this verb, whether the text happens to use it or not — is in the tables below.
Every form the system can build — all 86, by mood, including the ones the New Testament never uses
Statements — indicative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | was happening imperfect | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect | had happened pluperfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | huperballamō | huperballame | huperballami | huperballama | huperballamē | huperballamelē |
| you 2nd person singular | huperballasō | huperballase | huperballasi | huperballasa | huperballasē | huperballaselē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huperballatō | huperballate | huperballati | huperballata | huperballatē | huperballatelē |
| we 1st person plural | huperballanō | huperballane | huperballani | huperballana | huperballanē | huperballanelē |
| ye 2nd person plural | huperballavō | huperballave | huperballavi | huperballava | huperballavē | huperballavelē |
| they 3rd person plural | huperballalō | huperballale | huperballali | huperballala | huperballalē | huperballalelē |
May, might — subjunctive mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | huperballameiō | huperballameia | huperballameiē |
| you 2nd person singular | huperballaseiō | huperballaseia | huperballaseiē |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huperballateiō | huperballateia | huperballateiē |
| we 1st person plural | huperballaneiō | huperballaneia | huperballaneiē |
| ye 2nd person plural | huperballaveiō | huperballaveia | huperballaveiē |
| they 3rd person plural | huperballaleiō | huperballaleia | huperballaleiē |
Commands — imperative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|
| you 2nd person singular | huperballasōr | huperballasar | huperballasēr |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huperballatōr | huperballatar | huperballatēr |
| ye 2nd person plural | huperballavōr | huperballavar | huperballavēr |
| they 3rd person plural | huperballalōr | huperballalar | huperballalēr |
Wishes — optative mood, no occurrences
| Who person | happening now present | happened aorist |
|---|---|---|
| I 1st person singular | huperballamoiō | huperballamoia |
| you 2nd person singular | huperballasoiō | huperballasoia |
| he/she/it 3rd person singular | huperballatoiō | huperballatoia |
| we 1st person plural | huperballanoiō | huperballanoia |
| ye 2nd person plural | huperballavoiō | huperballavoia |
| they 3rd person plural | huperballaloiō | huperballaloia |
The “to …” form — infinitive, no occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | huperballarō | huperballari | huperballara | huperballarē |
Used as an adjective — participle, 5 occurrences
| Who is acting voice | happening now present | will happen future | happened aorist | has happened perfect |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| the subject acts active voice | huperballarōntos5× | huperballarintos | huperballarantos | huperballarēntos |
Each is given in the form it takes as a subject. From there a participle carries the ordinary noun endings, in every case, number and gender — so these four columns are the whole of what the verb contributes.
How every form is built — the slots that make them
huperball is this word in every one of its forms. The slots after it make all the rest.
same in every form varies — every value shown
Where it appears
Every verse the word appears in, filed under the form it takes there.
5 occurrences, every one of them listed
huperballarōntem“immeasurable”happening now · subjectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Ephesians 1:19“immeasurable”kai tinem tem huperballarōntem megethem tau dunamiau autou eis nin …and the surpassing greatness of His power to us who believe …
huperballarōntan“surpasses”happening now · objectpresent active participle accusative singular feminine2×
2 Corinthians 9:14… huper vu epipotharōntoiu vin dia tan huperballarōntan charitan tou theou epi vi.… affection for you, because of the surpassing grace God has given you.
Ephesians 3:19gnōskara tē tan huperballarōntan tau gnōsiau agapan tou Christou, hina …… and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled …
huperballarōntem“immeasurable”happening now · objectpresent active participle direct singular neuter1×
Ephesians 2:7“immeasurable”… en toi aiōnoi toi eperchorōntoi tem huperballarōntem ploutem tau charitau autou en chrēstota …… order that in the coming ages He might display the surpassing riches of His grace, demonstrated by His kindness to us in Christ Jesus.
huperballarōntau“surpasses”happening now · of, belonging topresent active participle genitive singular feminine1×
2 Corinthians 3:10… en houte te mere heineken tau huperballarōntau doxau;… in comparison to the glory that surpasses it.